Women are inferior under Islamic law; their testimony in a court of law is worth half that of a man; their movement is strictly restricted, they cannot marry a non-Muslim.
It is a misconception. Islam is the only religion which protects women rights. The status given to women by Islam has not been given by any international human rights organisation. What more can be asked when it says that "Paradise is under the feet of your mothers" and words to that effect. It is not islam which has restricted movement of women but the so called followers of Islam in this age. Even in the times of holy prophet pbuh women have been helping men during wars. What else freedom is required, yes Islam restricts women from showing off cleavages, if this what you mean by restriction. Yes it does not allow women to wear bikinis, if that what you mean by women freedom and yes it restricts women from having one night stands if that what you mean by freedom of choice.
Non-Muslims living in Muslim countries have inferior status under Islamic law, they may not testify against a Muslim. In Saudi Arabia, following a tradition of Muhammed who said 'Two religions cannot exist in the country of Arabia', non-Muslims are forbidden to practice their religion, build churches, possess Bibles, and so on.
Again what you are stating is not part of Islam but practices which have found their way into Islamic practices. Jesus said if you are slapped on one face give the second one to aggressor and words to that effect. What USA did after 9/11, does that change preaching of Jesus Christ.
Non-believers- atheists in Muslim countries do not have 'the right to life'. They are to be killed. Muslim doctors of law generally divide sins into great sins and little sins. Of the seventeen great sins, unbelief is the greatest, more heinous than murder, theft, and adultery.
Please refer to my response above, practices in vogue does not make it part of Islam. There is no forcing in adoption of Islam, which is core value declared. It is responsibility of every Islamic government to provide security to the places of worship of non-muslims, their families and property.
Slavery is recognised in the Koran. Muslims are allowed to cohabit with any of their female slaves (Sura, iv.3); they are allowed to take possession of married women if they are slaves (Sura, iv.28).
What you have quoted is right, but you have forgotten the stress given by Islam on freeing the slaves. You have all together skipped the conditions of such slavery and rights of slave. On the other hand what are employees of corporate today, the so called vanguards of human rights. People have been enslaved through other means. Changing the modus does not change the reality. However, with this change in modus is without any code of conduct, which is more dangerous. What is sexual harassment? (not limited to women harassed by men, but men harassed by women, men harassed by men and women harassed by women.)
Punishments for the transgressors of the Holy Law include amputations, crucifixion,
stoning to death, floggings.
Just recently a soldier in USA was sentenced to death. They are the ones who want rest of the world to abolish any capital punishment, whereas practice it in their own country. Islamic punishments are indeed very dreadful. However, before these punishments are executed certain number of conditions are to be met. For example amputation of hand for steeling has its norms
1. first provide a living condition where a person does not steal. This means state is responsible for basic needs of every citizen. It is responsible for food, shelter, health, education, clothing, etc.
2. If after that someone steals his
left hand is to be amputated and that too not full hand its fingers. A government which cannot meet condition number 1 does not have right to exercise its authority mentioned here.
crucifixion is not part of Islam, it has been part of Roman style of government.
Stoning to death is punishment of adultration (with certainly a lot of conditions attached to it). If you see the conditions analytically it becomes clear how much God loves his creation that he has given cover to even the wrong doings. It has to be eye witnessed by four, only then this punishment can be executed and that too for a certain category of people. Now tell me who will do such act in presence of 4 people. Isn't it a protection.
Even after 4 witnesses there are conditions which does not allow this punishment to be executed. In holy prophets time there is only one tradition that too Zaeef that this punishment was executed.
Therefore, maligning Islam on such pretext is unfair. If we do not understand Islam it is our fault not Islam's.
Article 6: Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
The whole notion of a person who can make choice, and can be held morally responsible is lacking in Islam; as is the entire notion of human rights.
It is your perception, therefore you have not been able to support with any logic.
As Schacht has shown, under the Sharia, considerations of good faith, fairness, justice, truth, and so on play only a subordinate role. The idea of criminal guilt is lacking. Revenge for a killing is officially sanctioned, though a monetary recompense is also possible. The legal procedure, under Islam, can hardly be called impartial or fair, for in the matter of witnesses all sorts of injustices emerge. A non-Muslim may not testify against a Muslim. For example, a Muslim may rob a non-Muslim in his home with impunity if there are no witnesses except the non-Muslim himself. The evidence of Muslim women is admitted only very exceptionally and then only from twice the number required of men.
My dear this is again a wrong perception being created, right to retaliate is what justice is. Isn't it? Co-relating it with crime is not right. Legal system in Islam is very much impartial where even the head of state can be called in court and sentenced. Again please understand difference between what Islam says and what its followers practice.
I will refer to your post Declaration of Human Rights 1948 first 5 articles are the founding principles of Islam. How can those be contrary to the so called Human Rights.
Article 16 deals with the rights of marriage of men and women.
Women under Islam do not have equal rights: they are not free to marry whom they wish, the rights of divorce are not equal.
Again an absolute misconception. A woman has right to accept or reject a man in marriage. She has the right to divorce. If she surrenders this right at the time of Nikkah, still she has a right to Khula which is again dissolution of marriage. You must read about this before making such comment.
Article 18: Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or
in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
Under Islam, one does not have the right to change one's religion, if one is born into a Muslim family. Applying double standards, Muslims are quite happy to accept converts to their religion, but a Muslim may not convert to another religion, this would be apostasy which is punishable by death. Here is how the great commentator Baydawi (c.1291) sees the matter: “Whosoever turns back from his belief, openly or secretly, take him and kill him wheresoever you find him, like any other infidel. Separate yourself from him altogether. Do not accept intercession in his regard'.
There is no forcing in Islam, converting to Islam has to be willingly and before converting a person knows that there is no reversion. It is just like you take up an employment and you have to sign a contract that you cannot leave for next 2 years or if you leave you cannot join competitor. Similarly when a person is converting to Islam he or she is doing a contract with Almighty and the contract says that there is no reversion. It may be because Islam does not want people to wear the disguise of Muslim create havoc and then leave whenever he or she feels like.
In Jewism there is no conversion, one has to be Jew by birth. Now why flag bearers of freedom protest to get right of conversion to Jewism. I am not objecting to it. Jews are a community and they have right to have their rules.
Article 19: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinion without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
The rights enshrined in articles 18 and 19 have been consistently violated in Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. In all three countries, the rights of their Bahai, Ahmadi, Shia, and Christian minorities have been denied. All three countries justify their actions by reference to Sharia. Christians in these countries are frequently arrested on charges of blasphemy.
Again you are mingling Islam and what people following it practice. You are absolutely wrong with regards to Iran and Pakistan. To some extent KSA also. Only muslim country where Jews are living happily and are proud to be living there is Iran. Pakistan gives full rights to non-muslims, there are isolated incidents against non-muslims but you cannot attribute individual act to Islam. On the other hand such incidents do happen against muslims, even in the so called first democracy. What is KKK, is being run by Muslims?
Article 23: Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
Women are not free to choose their work under Islam, certain jobs are forbidden to them, even in so-called liberal Muslim countries. Orthodox Islam forbids women from working outside the home. Non-Muslims are not free to choose their work in Muslim countries, or rather certain posts are not permitted them.
Who said that, Islam does not stop women from working. However, it gives an additional protection to women by making it obligatory on men to provide for their wives. I am surprised to see your origin and location both to be Pakistan. What you speak is not what a muslim would be saying or perhaps you are ignorant enough to follow what is being said by uneducated crowd or by incredible mullahs on the pulpit.
Article 26 deals with the right of education.
Again, certain fields of learning are denied to women
Nothing is denied to women and Islam is the only religion which protects, respects and gives right to women, other religions do not. I repeat other religions do not give such rights. And so called Freedom movements are concerned. They have stripped women of their modesty and clothes in the name of freedom and women liberation.
